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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (adjective)
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| definition 1: |
steadily conforming to a regular style or pattern; not varying.
Her writing style is consistent across all her novels.If you want your bread to turn out the same every time, you need to follow the recipe in a consistent manner.- synonyms:
- constant, invariable, regular, uniform
- antonyms:
- capricious, inconsistent, irregular
- similar words:
- changeless, coherent, exact, homogeneous, immutable, selfsame, steady
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| definition 2: |
not contradictory; in agreement.
The statements in your summary should be consistent with all the points you've made earlier in your essay.Unfortunately, his moralistic words are not consistent with his actions.- synonyms:
- according, compatible, concordant, consonant, harmonious
- antonyms:
- incompatible, inconsistent
- similar words:
- coherent, conformable, congruous, even
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| related words: |
even, logical, periodical, pure, straight |
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| derivation: |
consistently (adv.) |
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